Five new entrants confirmed for WWE Royal Rumble

Five wrestlers declared their intention to enter the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble matches on Monday’s WWE Raw show. 

Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, and Austin Theory declared their entry into the men’s Rumble match during a promo segment on Raw. They join Ricochet and Kofi Kingston as confirmed entrants in the Rumble set for Saturday, January 28. 

For the women’s Rumble match, Rhea Ripley and Candice LeRae confirmed their entry in a backstage promo on Monday’s show. They join Liv Morgan as confirmed entrants for the women’s Rumble. 

The winners of the Royal Rumble matches will earn title matches at WrestleMania 39 set for Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2. 

The updated Royal Rumble lineup: 

WWE Royal Rumble, Saturday, January 28, 8 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock and WWE Network —

  • Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens
  • Mountain Dew Pitch Black match: Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight
  • Men’s Royal Rumble match:
      • Ricochet
      • Kofi Kingston
      • Seth Rollins
      • Bobby Lashley 
      • Austin Theory
  • Women’s Royal Rumble match:
      • Liv Morgan
      • Rhea Ripley
      • Candice LeRae
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Ethan Renner
Ethan Renner

An F4WOnline Editor since 2019, Ethan has been covering wrestling and MMA since 2011. He has hosted The Wrestling Life Podcast since 2014, and is a former Baltimore Sun TV/Tribune Media contributor. He is also a Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles fan.